Zoning Board of Adjustment

Meetings

  • 6:45 p.m.
  • The 3rd Monday of each month
  • Municipal Building
    445 Lafayette Avenue
    Court / Council Room
    Hawthorne, NJ 07506

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes

Members

  • Raymond Hallock, Chairman
    • Term expires: December 31, 2020
  • Scott Chamberlin
    • Term expires: December 31, 2021
  • Jack B. De Ritter
    • Term expires: December 31, 2018
  • Kevin Duffy
    • Term expires: December 31, 2021
  • John F. Gallagher
    • Term expires: December 31, 2019
  • David A. Schroter
    • Term expires: December 31, 2019
  • Victor Cuttitta, Jr., Alternate1
    • Term expires: December 31, 2019
  • Eleanor Wenzke, Alternate 2
    • Term expires: December 31, 2018

Purpose

The Zoning Board of Adjustment has the authority to grant use variances from the approved municipal zoning ordinances and approval of a site plan application for development in conjunction with such a variance. The Board can also hear appeals of certain decisions of the Zoning Officer and make determination of pre-existing, non-conforming uses.

Application

Initial questions about applications may be directed to the Building and Zoning Office in the Municipal Building at 973-427-5555, ext. 214.

Application for property subdivisions and site plan review (where no use variances are required) must be submitted to and approved by the Planning Board.

Code for Zoning Board of Adjustment

Chapter 293, paragraph 293-14, of the Code of the Borough of Hawthorne establishes Hawthorne's Zoning Board of Adjustment pursuant to NSJ.A. 40:55D-1 et seq. The Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Borough Council, appoints seven members to four-year overlapping terms, and two alternate members to two-year overlapping terms.